Iliotibial band
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The iliotibial band (ITB) is a thick band of fascia formed proximally at the hip by the fascia of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and tensor fascia lataelata muscles.
The band consists of deep and superficial layers:
- superficial layer is the main tendinous component and inserts onto Gerdy's tubercle on the anterior lateral tibia
- deep layer inserts on the intermuscular septum of the distal femur
A small recess exists between the lateral femoral epicondyle and the ITB which contains a synovial extension of the knee joint capsule (lateral synovial recess) 1-4.
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-<p>The <strong>iliotibial band</strong> (<strong>ITB</strong>) is a thick band of fascia formed proximally at the hip by the fascia of the <a title="gluteus maximus" href="/articles/gluteus-maximus">gluteus maximus</a>, <a title="gluteus medius" href="/articles/gluteus-medius">gluteus medius</a> and <a title="tensor fascia latae muscle" href="/articles/tensor-fascia-latae-muscle">tensor fascia latae muscles</a>. </p><p>The band consists of deep and superficial layers:</p><ul>- +<p>The <strong>iliotibial band</strong> (<strong>ITB</strong>) is a thick band of fascia formed proximally at the hip by the fascia of the <a href="/articles/gluteus-maximus">gluteus maximus</a>, <a href="/articles/gluteus-medius">gluteus medius</a> and <a title="tensor fascia lata" href="/articles/tensor-fascia-lata">tensor fascia lata</a> muscles. </p><p>The band consists of deep and superficial layers:</p><ul>
-<li>deep layer inserts on the intermuscular septum of the distal femur </li>- +<li>deep layer inserts on the intermuscular septum of the distal <a title="Femur" href="/articles/femur">femur</a> </li>
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